woe betide (one)

woe betide (one)

Unpleasant things will happen to one. And woe betide anyone who tries to ruin my plans!

See also: betide, woe

ˌwoe beˈtide somebody

(formal or humorous) there will be trouble for somebody: Woe betide anyone who arrives late!

See also: betide, somebody, woe

woe betide (someone)

1. Used to express the wish for someone to experience misfortune.

2. Used as a warning or allusion to negative consequences: "Even though my dad was no farmer, he was a crack shot and a very good hunter&.... woe betide the unwary moose that wandered down from Canada" (Howard Frank Mosher).

See also: betide, woe